Oregon State Police and Rajneeshpuram Peace Force correspondence regarding agency communication

Title

Oregon State Police and Rajneeshpuram Peace Force correspondence regarding agency communication

Description

A two-page set of correspondence between the Oregon State Police and the Rajneeshpuram Peace Force. The first page is a November 1, 1984 letter from Oregon State Police Superintendent John C. Williams to Ma Deva Barkha, Chief of Police for the Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, with attention to Ma Prem Sono, Assistant Chief. Williams emphasizes the importance of mutual trust and professional communication between agencies. The second page is an October 31, 1984 letter from Ma Prem Sono to Williams regarding recent communication problems between the Rajneeshpuram Peace Force and Oregon State Police, including an upsetting telephone call, an unannounced flight over downtown Rajneeshpuram, and concerns following a reported threat against the city.

This is one document from a binder containing various notes, memos, and official documents relating to the Rajneesh movement compiled by Gerry Thompson. Thompson was Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh's Chief of Staff during most of his governorship.

Identifier

PUA_MS96_R112

Creator

Williams, John C.

Oregon. Department of State Police

Sono, Ma Prem

Date

1984

Date Created

1984

Spatial Coverage

Oregon

Subject

Rajneeshees

Rajneeshpuram (Or.)

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/

Is Part Of

Gerry Thompson Rajneesh Notes Binder, Governor Victor Atiyeh Papers

Source

Pacific University Archives